Light of the World // Movie Review // Momentum Interview and Giveaway

This beautiful, 2D-animated story of Jesus is told through the eyes of his young friend, the Apostle John. From the beginning of Jesus’ ministry through his crucifixion and resurrection, LIGHT OF THE WORLD powerfully illustrates how Jesus of Nazareth changed the world forever and still changes lives today! 

 If you are a fan of the 1990s golden era of 2D, hand-drawn animation, you will love this movie.Director Tom Bancroft was a long-time animator with Disney who worked on The Lion King, Mulan, and Beauty and the Beast. 

 This is the first movie from Salvation Poem Project, a ministry committed to sharing Jesus with the world. 

 LIGHT OF THE WORLD opens in theaters September 5! 

 Show your support by going opening weekend (Sept. 4-7 ... special early showings on Thursday) (If you have a group of 10 or more people, you can get group tickets for just $7.50 a person!) lightoftheworld.com

My Review:

A new animated film for the whole family that tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of John, the youngest of the twelve, and the one whom Jesus loved.

An engaging film that follows John's gospel account, drawing out the theme of God as love, and the truth of the Gospel message being for everyone. The story is told in a way that kids can understand, with some slight fictional license taken to help draw out main themes. A well-crafted screenplay, great for all ages, with strong themes of faith, trusting God, Jesus as God, God's love, and how the gospel is an invitation to all. 

I loved how this telling really takes into account how young all of the twelve were, and how big a thing it was to leave the close family structures that were the norm to follow Jesus. It also does a great job of portraying the political pressures from Rome as wells as the Jewish Pharisees. It's also a coming-of-age story for John, as the youngest of the twelve, whom many scholars estimate to have been around 14 when he was called. 

Overall, a wonderful film for the whole family, done in a nostalgic animation style, telling the greatest story ever told. It does a great job of drawing out big themes in a way that kids can understand, while keeping it interesting for the adults. A fantastic film for all ages. 

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 Many thanks to Salvation Poem for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own. 

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